Transcestors (Trans-Ancestors): Want to Know More?
On behalf of the “Transcestors (Trans-Ancestors” lobby display research team – Cassidy Burr (she/her), Coryn Urquhart (they/them) and Emma Wood (she/her) – Coryn talks with Preye Goodwin (they/she/him) and Evelyn Speakman (she/her) about their previous experiences in theatre, what drew them to the roles of Hipólita and Félix/Felicia, and their goals and hopes for the production.
Heyam, Kit. Before We Were Trans. Seal Press, 2022.
Dr. Kit Heyam (they/them, he/him) explores trans histories from across the globe, and advocates for a trans reading of history. Heyam resists the modern notion that trans lives are merely a trend or a fad, and demonstrates the ways genderqueer people have always existed in our societies.
“Before We Were Trans: A Convo with Kit Heyam.” History is Gay, Sept 13. 2022
History is Gay's host Leigh Pfeffer (they/them) interviews Dr. Kit Heyam (they/them, he/him) about their new book Before We Were Trans.
“Catalina de Erauso, The Lieutenant Nun.” Stuff You Missed in History Class, July 10, 2017.
Hosts Tracy V. Wilson (she/her) and Holly Frey (she/her) discuss Erauso’s (auto)biography. This podcast also digs deeper into Erauso’s role within the larger Spanish project of colonization and how their gender may have been understood in their context.
“Fanny and Stella: The Men Who Shocked Victorian Society.” Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Society, and Scandal, June 21, 2022.
Host Dr. Kate Lister (she/her) discusses queer sexuality and gender fluidity with author Neil McKenna (he/him). They discuss the story of two AMAB, transfeminine folks, Fanny and Stella, in Victorian England. This is their story.